Barstow Post Office News Line Cited
An archival line shows the Barstow California post office entry as second class matter dated July 8 1910 under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
3
An archival line shows the Barstow California post office entry as second class matter dated July 8 1910 under the 1879 act.
West and Hillis announce Barstow main street will be oiled within a week. The Mohave river valley roads via Cottonwood Helen Oro Grande and Victorville will be improved and oiled in places soon.
Oil at Bakersfield and Maricopia sells for 25a per barrel as large companies press on small producers. Big firms bear the cost to squeeze the smaller players, risking a future price jump. Government action may shield lands from these so-called sharks.
Supervisors set county tax at 1.10 in cities and 1.55 in the country. The writer notes the disparity and complains that towns receive licenses while rural residents fund San Bernardino. urges regional reorganization of desert towns.
The Kramer Consolidated Oil Co resumes drilling after past tool losses and cable issues. New driller Mr. Goddie handles work, runs casing smoothly, and each pump yields oil and gas. With five more wells planned within six weeks, prospects brighten.
Any person with a deposit of nitro gypsum or cement may obtain valuable information by calling on or writing to the Barstow Printer for details.
Mr and Mrs S E Yates of Muscel and Mr and Mrs J R Ridge from Brant visited Cima. Strawn made a trip to Lyons California. Robert Williams and Mark Gimmell traveled to Los Angeles for a few days. Sun Set Nevada residents W C Bright and siblings stayed with Mr and Mrs Gibson. Death Valley mine expected to ship a car of ore soon. Mrs Wm Wobig of Paris mine spent a day here. Dudley plans to bring his wife and baby soon. Ladies welcome.
County Bridges Supervisor West tells the San Bernardino Index a reinforced concrete bridge will be built over Bear Creek in the Santa Ana soon. Two other bridges are under construction nearby, one in the Cajon near Cleghorn and another over Plunge Creek in Barstow. The Barstow bridge must be raised before the high waters arrive to prevent wreckage.
The Paradise mine outlines a major upgrade totaling over 12000 dollars, adding five more stamp batteries to reach ten, plus a new hoist two miles of four inch pipeline and a 40 hp engine. The notice explains the small assessment funds this expansion and highlights pride in being the county’s best developed gold mine.
The Comrade Club announces it will resume dances and social events as weather cools. Max Schafer of Bullfrog country has purchased and will run the Connor saloon. A. L. Addy, local painter, is on a two to three week honeymoon vacation.
In Calico three or four miners earn wages in the old chloriding mines. Calico was once a boom town with about 3 000 residents and a prosperous mining camp.
Amboy area notes report Crystal Salt company at Saltus near Amboy shipping three carloads of salt weekly. Pacific Plaster company of Amboy keeps its plant in constant operation day and night.
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